Improvement in ironing and kitchen-tables combined



2 Sheets-$112911.

JOHN N. VALLEY.

Improvement in Ironing and Kitchen Tabies.

.Paiented sa 12,1871.

UNITED TAT i, QFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN IRONING AND KITCHEN-TABLES COMBINED.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,990, datedSeptember 12, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J omv N. VALLEY, of North East, in the county ofErie and in the State of Pen nsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combined Folding, Ironing, and Kitchen-Table,Bench, &c.; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon making a part ofthis specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a combined folding, ironing, and kitchen-table, bench, &c., as willbe hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a front view of my device, showing it as a bench. Fig. 2 isa perspective view of the same as an ironing-table. Figs. 3 and 4 represent my device folded. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bench part ofmy device, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the kitchen-table leaf.

A A represent two bars, of any suitable height, connected by means ofrounds a a, thus forming a frame which is pivoted between the two longbars B B at their ends. A similar frame is pivoted between the otherends of the bars B B, thus forming a large frame, of which the bars A Aare the four legs or corner posts. 0 is a brace connecting one of thebars B with one of the legs A. One, two, or more of such braces may beused, at will. The brace O is made of wire or a bent rod, with hooks atthe ends to be inserted in the bars A B, so that it can be readil;removed when desired. At the upper end of each leg A is an eye, b, forfastenil'lg either the ironing-board D or the kitchen-table leaf E. Theironing-board D is constructed in the usual manner, and is on its underside provided with eyes 12 b arranged to correspond with the eyes I) bon the ends of the legs A A. Pins 01 d are then passed through the eyesI) b ,'o11e at each end, which firmly secure the ironing-board to thesupporting-frame. In precisely the same manner the table-leaf E issecured to the same frame, and the ironing-board is then either putaway, or may be fastened 011 one side, as a back to the table, by pinspassing through the eyes 71 b on the board and through eyes 11 011 thesides of two of the legs A A. Vice versa, when the ironingboard is 011top the leaf E may form the back, and in either case the brace or bracesC may be dispensed with, as the back holds the frame steady. Upon thewide end of the ironing-board D is pivoted a smaller board, D, which maybe thrown out at right angles from the large board and be used forironing smaller articles. The same or another small board, D, may beattached to one end of the table-leaf E, as shown in Fig. 6. Grepresents a board provided at each end on top with a cross-bar, H,which extends a short distance beyond the edges of the board G. The sizeof this is such as to fit between the bars B B and the legs A A, theends of the cross-bars H H resting upon the bars B B, thus forming abench. for washing or other purposes.

This may also be used as a settee or lounge by having either theironing-board or leaf attached as a back.

When it is desired to be put away it can readily be folded up, as shownin Figs. 3 and 4.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the connected bars A A provided with eyebolts, thepivoted cross-bars B B, bench G H, and a back, E, with or without theironing-board D, all constructed as set forth.

2. The combination of the ironing-board D provided with eyebolts, asdescribed, with smaller board D pivoted thereto, the frame A B, asdescribed, the connecting-rods d cl, and the brace 0, all constructedsubstantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this22d day of August, 1871.

JOHN N. VALLEY.

WVitnesses A. N. IVIARR,

G. L. EV'ERT. (35.)

